Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-08

We hear much these days about the waste of
water and ''waterphones," ETC., etc We would
Ike very much TO ask the commissioners of this
city why IL Is that within the the last three weeks
they have permitted several million gallons OF
water TO be wasted in the Athletic Park 10 make
so-cailed skating pond-or rather q frog pond.
GEORGE HENDERSON, N. d.
cor 9th and SITS. NV.
THE MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC ASSoCIATIoN-At a
meeting OF the Maryland democratic association
last night the following committees were ap-
pointed for the ensuing year: Executive commit
tee-B. F. Guy (chairman), j. y. Belt ID. C. Fahey,
T. j. Benson and VI. F. Shipley: campaign CON-
mttee-Jossph Isaacs chairman, John 5. Mills,
Judson JarbOe. W. :. Linthicum, VIM e. Green
Held, J. A. Rutherford, J. X. Mangun, III. r. Breun-
1ngN and Clarence kilgOur; enrolment commit
Lee-Stanley j. Slack (chairman), K Z. Scaggs OF
Howard county, George f. Watts. j. H. Happ r..
Il. Boswell. James b. owens, p A. Cassidy and
Walter S. Gr1ffith; membership eommittee-W S.
Farwood (chairman), =. ID. Burns and W. H. Berry
speeches were delivered by Representative Gibson
OF West Virginia and Gen. George c. Rogers OF the
pension Office. Many members, both active and
honorary, were elected .
CIvn. SUITs.-Denns COnneu has filed a bin
against Ellen Reidy TO set aside certain deeds and
Ia declare a lien on Sub-lOt a, square 366.-
Richard Harvey has filed creditors bill against
James Nolan, administrator OF the estate OF Geo.
Courtney, and others--JOhn Burrows, of Balti-
more, has filed bill in equity against Rudolphe
Claughuon. assignee OF James A. T. Moore TO set
aside the assignment and TO subject the estate 10
an attachment at law.
SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD CoMPANY-A suit has
been entered by John b. Watkins against the
Pennsylvania railroad company for 81 800 damages
Claimed by reason OF defendants agents putting
Plaintiff OH a train at Baltimore, June Goth 1885
and compelling him To purchase another ticket
when ne had bonght through ticket from Pitts
burg TO this city.
UNLICENSED PEDDLERs FINED-stephen Tardy,
stephen NleFOln anu Joseph SchWdtSka Russians.
were in the dock al the Police Court this morning
charged with being unlicensed peddlers They
could not speak English nor understand what was
"a Opd r0ra
class OF men who were dangerous TO the COM
munity. and fined each OF them So or 30 days on
the farm
BUILDING ASSOCIATION OFFICERS EIEcrEp-The
nrSt annual meeting OF the Capitol Hill Six Per
Cent Permanent Building association was held
yesterday evening The following officers were
stephen Hsllmuth; vice president Edward KuebeI:
secretary, ehas- j. Berner: treasurer Frederick
Leopold MOeller Joseph Howard. Robt. Darr Pani
Hellinuth, WIn- III. Pike. The secretary submitted
his frst annual report, which shows: Receipts.
80, 1851 disbursement, S6.407.I7; with balance
OF so9-Is in the treasury Advances were made on
thlTty -one shares, amounting TO $500. Number
Of shares subscribed In series number one 533.
shares cancelled, l.; now on roll, oil. Total
assets. s6,:Ss5.IS.
annual encampment or the Department OF the
fotomac closed its sessions last evening The fol-
lowing named officers elected and Installed.
DEPARTMENT commander Jerome b. Burke Gre
eiecJed); = V. commander. vi. Emmett Crell: j. v
commander, Joseph H. JOchum; medical director
Florence DonOhue 9th election; CHAPLAIN Rev
benjamin swallow Q7th election Representa-
,lves 10 national encanp1nent, William $. Odell cat
large, John Z. Church, Edward j. RUSSELL. alter
mates, John 4. = Burger Marion r. Anderson
Charles K Douglass = r Faunce was re,
appDlhted assistant adjutant general, and Amos
a. Guhhihg was Te-appOinted assistant quarter
master general for the 18th time There has been
an increase In the membership during the past
!t.n VI over 200 members, and the department
now numbers ., 100 members, the highest pOinI in
Las ever reached f
The NORRIS OBSgoUrEs-After the runera, cor
wees over the late John f. Norris at the residence
~ ms son :s5l street northwest, yesterday after
lcoii, the remains were borne TO Oak Hill where
they were inferred The jackson Democratic As
soa.lon, l26 strong, with the Marine band,
marched at the head OF the procession There
were In the line also delegations from the c,oiurn
pfa ciuo, the young mems Jefferson and the Mary
land democratic clubs.
BRIGHT SPor IN THE WEEK-To a stranger
away Irom the associations of home a SUNDAY
afternoon spent In The parlors Of the Young Mems
Chrstlin Association Is bright spot in the week
open nres, magazines, Illustrated and denomfna
tlonai papers lend their attractions until OcIocK
small orchestra OF nve pieces poN- VIM a mn
chorus OF young mems voices open short service
Oh song. Ihen follows either an address by Con-
FRESHMAN or snort talks by young men. SUNDAY
the Hon John G. Sawyer, N. c. OF New York adj
dressed an audience of young men which com
pIetev nled the paTlorS- Immediately following
Is the strangers Tea simple COLLATION. " htcS
serves an opportunity 10 make new and pleasant
aequaintlnces. Twelve states were Represented
sunday, beside England and Bulgaria. an fnsnrl
HlaI biDie study, conducted by the general secre-
t1ry, closes the exercises In abundant time for
church engagements.
Ma NV CAN'T OEGANIzED.-John A. Logan Camp.
w. l. sons OF veterans, was organized last nighf
,a' 'ns ioiiowing officers: Walter A. Test, cap
ss "; + Evans, DrsJ lieutenant; j. II. steep
ms9s.r I negsenant; Eugene Bernharut qnartes !.
IN vi sergeant; l. koerth, ordnance seryeap L.
conncss iahs' u r. smith, w. G. Farquhar csV an
obkIfN SURRENDERED BY BIS Boypsx.s Ic,ar-
ence OBrfen OF the Potomac tiers nv nj n, go,
ass2iaton who was charged in the Police Court
!es1ruay with setting up gaming table AT the
rooms OF the association as menTfonest a., to- Sa,
SfAk YESTERDAY, gave bonds In the sum a kao for
ms appearance HIS bondsinan was Jo, Nh &c
intosh, eoiored. and II Is alleged that o,E IN ,ave
nun as security for the So which he aske5 for
mat service his OBr1ens1 watch whje N Ne c1as.ed
was worth $40. The watch was g1ye., nv 0,Tsrten
70 coiored man named Thornton ay1s on al
tsyeu go-oetween, who afterwards m rnrned 4, RI
Obnen, ana he was arresaed by Def aerive Uahor
on pail piece obtained by McIr tosh ana 1os
again Zoe ked up OBrien was rvf sssers on nat,
again tnis afternoon, Charles Cotxo a beconino hsS